Full Text of SR1237 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Donald Thomas "D.T." Richardson, Sr. of | 4 | | Benton, who passed away on November 12, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Richardson was born in Anaheim, California | 6 | | on July 21, 1963 to Walter Tom and Sara Sue (nee Bassett) | 7 | | Richardson; he married Christine Marie Tasky on May 21, 2011; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Donald Richardson began his career in law | 10 | | enforcement with the Energy Police Department; he later became | 11 | | Chief of Police in Crainville; he then worked for the | 12 | | Christopher Police Department and as a Deputy with the Franklin | 13 | | County Sheriff's Department where he was employed for 24 years; | 14 | | after retiring from the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, | 15 | | he became Chief of Police at Sesser; he was then appointed | 16 | | interim Fire Chief with the City of Benton Fire Department; he | 17 | | then worked as a police officer with the City of Benton, where | 18 | | he was most recently employed; in 2001, he served as an | 19 | | International Police Officer with the United Nations Defense in | 20 | | Kosovo; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Donald Richardson enjoyed fishing, spending time | 22 | | with his friends, and his law enforcement and firefighter |
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| 1 | | families; he also loved his pugs; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Donald Richardson was preceded in death by his | 3 | | father; his foster parent, Jerry Gass; his brother-in-law, | 4 | | Bruce Tasky; and his paternal and maternal grandparents; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donald Richardson is survived by his wife, | 6 | | Christine; his mother, Sara Vancil; his son, Donald Thomas | 7 | | "Tommy" Richardson, Jr.; his 2 grandchildren; his stepson, John | 8 | | Bryan Tasky and wife, Heather; his father-in-law and | 9 | | mother-in-law, Bill and Nancy Tasky; his brother, Robert Eugene | 10 | | Richardson and wife, Lisa; his sister-in-law and | 11 | | brother-in-law, Kim and Mike Mandrell; his brother-in-law, | 12 | | William David Tasky; his special friends, Dave and Shelley | 13 | | Webb; his aunt, Laura; several nieces and nephews; and his law | 14 | | enforcement and firefighter family; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 17 | | Donald Thomas "D.T." Richardson, Sr., and extend our sincere | 18 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 19 | | him; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Donald Richardson as an expression | 22 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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